Producing a world-leading software product like Joomla requires the contribution of time and attention from a large number of different people. One of the issues we come across repeatedly is how to direct potential contributors to areas of the project where they can have the most rewarding and fun experience by being able to work on stuff that matters to them. The Production Working Groups idea is a scheme to encourage groups of people to come together to work on specific areas that we think require particular attention and work. Each of these teams will be led by one or more community members who will foster collaboration within the group and communicate on a regular basis with the Production Leadership Team (PLT).

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Community members are free to propose new working groups by following the procedure outlined on this page. The PLT will review the proposal and probably ask further questions. If approved, the new working group will be listed here and you are all set to go. Each group can choose to use whatever resources and communications channels that make sense for them and this page may include links to further information, ongoing communications or other items of relevance to the team.

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Working groups will exist until the job they were set up to do has been completed. Which means that some teams, like the Bug Squad, will be permanent, while others will form and disband in the space of a single release cycle.

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These working groups must follow our expected values of openness, inclusion and collaboration. They must follow the [http://opensourcematters.org/mission-vision-values.html mission, vision and values] of the Joomla project and additionally we would need the working group coordinators to sign the [http://developer.joomla.org/contributor-agreements.html Joomla Contributor Agreement (JCA)]. Ordinary working groups would not be required to sign, although they are welcome to do so of course. Regular communication between the working group coordinators and the PLT is expected and it would be great if the teams could blog periodically so that the wider community can be kept in touch with progress.

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==Current Production Working Groups==

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The following is a list of all current production working groups in alphabetical order.

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===Bug Squad===

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For further information see [[Bug Squad|Bug Squad]].

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* Coordinator: Mark Dexter (mailto:mark.dexter@community.joomla.org).

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* PLT Contact: Mark Dexter (mailto:mark.dexter@community.joomla.org).

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===Database Working Group===

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There's plenty of work to do to improve the way that Joomla works with databases. We need database experts who can look at optimising queries, improving the data model and making Joomla work across multiple databases. If you are a database junkie and you'd like to help then contact Mark Dexter.

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* Coordinator: To be determined.

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* PLT Contact: Mark Dexter (mailto:mark.dexter@community.joomla.org).

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===Documentation Working Group===

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The [[Documentation Working Group|Documentation Working Group]] is a standing team of people dedicated to improving Joomla's documentation. This includes both user and developer documentation. Our primary focus is this wiki, but we are also responsible for maintaining [http://api.joomla.org api.joomla.org] and other resources.

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* Coordinator: Chris Davenport (mailto:chris.davenport@joomla.org)

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* PLT Contact: Chris Davenport (mailto:chris.davenport@joomla.org)

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===Internet of Things Working Group===

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This working group is looking into using the Joomla Platform to simplify and open source the "internet of things". Using several popular input/output devices to allow the world to connect to the internet and back to the world; for the device's data to be easily displayed on Joomla sites and Joomla sites to "talk back" to the environment.

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* Coordinator: Phil Walton (mailto:phil@jthings.co.uk)

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* PLT Contact: Chris Davenport (mailto:chris.davenport@joomla.org)

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===JavaScript Working Group===

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* Coordinator: Joe LeBlanc

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* PLT Contact: Andy Tarr (mailto:andrea.tarr@joomla.org)

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For further information see [[JavaScript Working Group]]

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===Joomla Security Strike Team===

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This team is for experienced Joomla users and developers who want to help test and fix reported security issues. If you are interested in helping, please contact Mark Dexter. Thanks!

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* Coordinator: Mark Dexter (mailto:mark.dexter@community.joomla.org).

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* PLT Contact: Mark Dexter (mailto:mark.dexter@community.joomla.org).

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===Multi-site Working Group===

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* Coordinator: Christophe Demko (mailto:christophe.demko@joomla.org).

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* PLT Contact: Christophe Demko (mailto:christophe.demko@joomla.org).

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===Message Queue Working Group===

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* Coordinator: Chris Davenport (mailto:chris.davenport@joomla.org)

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* PLT Contact: Chris Davenport (mailto:chris.davenport@joomla.org)

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===Search Working Group===

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Now that Finder has been integrated into Joomla 2.5 in the form of [[:Category:Smart Search|Smart Search]], the time has come to look forward to Joomla 3.x and how we want search to work in that series.

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* PLT Contact: Chris Davenport (mailto:chris.davenport@joomla.org)

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===Translations Working Group===

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For further information see [[Translations Working Group]].

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* Coordinator: Jean-Marie Simonet

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===Unified Content Model Working Group===

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This is a working group for looking at how the CMS could take advantage of UCM.

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===Unit Tests for CMS Working Group===

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* Coordinator: Michael Babker

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===Update and Migration Working Group===

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The Update and Migration Working Group looks to solve the immediate problem of Joomla 1.5 to 2.5+ core migration with extensibility to extensions of all types.

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* Coordinator: Robert Jacobi (mailto:robert.jacobi@arctg.com)

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===User Experience Working Group===

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The [[User Experience Working Group|User Experience Working Group]] is a standing team focused on the Joomla User Experience. This includes the Joomla administrator user interface, sample templates, sample data and any other related aspects. For further information see [http://ux.joomla.org/ The Joomla User Experience Portal].

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* Coordinator: Ron Severdia (mailto:ron.severdia@joomla.org)

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===Web Services Working Group===

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==Proposing a new working group==

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If you would like to propose a new working group to be added to this list, please follow this procedure:-

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* choose a title for the working group.

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* write a brief overview of the job that the working group will do.

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* list the success criteria for the working group.

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* list the initial coordinator (or coordinators if more than one), with contact email address(es).

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<translate> If you are interested in helping out with the work of any of the teams listed, then simply contact the relevant coordinator. If you have no idea where you should help or who to contact you can reach out to David Hurley, david.hurley@joomla.org. As the community manager and member of the PLT he will be able to help you find out what interests you and how you can help make Joomla better. </translate>

<translate> Community members are free to propose new working groups by following the procedure outlined on this page. The PLT will review the proposal and probably ask further questions. If approved, the new working group will be listed here and you are all set to go. Each group can choose to use whatever resources and communications channels that make sense for them and this page may include links to further information, ongoing communications or other items of relevance to the team. </translate>

<translate> Working groups will exist until the job they were set up to do has been completed. Which means that some teams, like the Bug Squad, will be permanent, while others will form and disband in the space of a single release cycle. </translate>

<translate> These working groups must follow our expected values of openness, inclusion and collaboration. They must follow the mission, vision and values of the Joomla project and additionally we would need the working group coordinators to sign the Joomla Contributor Agreement (JCA). Ordinary working group members would not be required to sign, although they are welcome to do so of course. Regular communication between the working group coordinators and the PLT is expected and it would be great if the teams could blog periodically so that the wider community can be kept in touch with progress. </translate>

Working Groups

<translate> The following is a list of all current production working groups in alphabetical order under their specific type, Permanent Working Groups or Teams and the Current Working Groups. </translate>

Documentation Working Group

</translate> <translate> The Documentation Working Group is a standing team of people dedicated to improving Joomla's documentation. This includes both user and developer documentation. Our primary focus is this wiki, but we are also responsible for maintaining api.joomla.org and other resources. </translate>

Joomla Security Strike Team

</translate> <translate> This team is for experienced Joomla users and developers who want to help test and fix reported security issues. If you are interested in helping, please contact David Hurley. Thanks! </translate>

User Interface Text Working Group

</translate> <translate> The User Interface Text Working Group is a team focused on the Joomla User Interface Text (core CMS en-GB language strings). The main purposes of this working group, establish official style guidelines for writing en-GB strings, ensure consistency throughout the Joomla CMS and provide translation teams with an easy framework and guidelines to create their own style guides.

Unit Tests Working Group

</translate> <translate> The Unit Tests Working Group is a Production Working Group responsible for seeing that the Unit Tests for Joomla's code projects, primarily the CMS and Framework, are created and maintained. </translate>

<translate>===Search Working Group=== </translate> <translate> Now that Finder has been integrated into Joomla 2.5 in the form of Smart Search, the time has come to look forward to Joomla 3.x and how we want search to work in that series.

Goal #5: Improve processes in Translating the Joomla Software and support the enhancement of the Joomla CMS multilingual system.

Specifically to one of its targets

5.2: Halve the dedicated time needed by a Translation Team member to provide a language package for Joomla. In agreement with the Translation Team, dedicate resources on improving processes and tools to automate the creation of translation packages and uploading them to the Joomla Languages Server.